In the bar room that currently doubles as a media centre, Huddersfield defender Tommy Smith is immersing himself in the FA Cup.
The scene unfolding around us is everything you would associate with the idiosyncrasies of this competition, with a television crew setting up for an interview at the same time as the barman behind the counter makes sure he is fully stocked for that evening’s service. It does not happen every week.
Huddersfield might be flying high in the Championship but this, clearly, is a grounded club and the connection between players and fans has been fostered to a certain extent by the fact that their training complex has an adjoining social club that is well-attended.